They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 1st Timothy 4:3 NIV They met at the beach. Two families laid out their towels and began to enjoy the holiday. The children played... Continue Reading →
Found Jesus Yet?
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. 1st Thessalonians 1:10 NIV “Have you found Jesus yet?” The man asks Forest Gump in the famous movie. “I didn´t know I was supposed to be looking for Him.” He replies. In his... Continue Reading →
Him Who Gives
I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV It was the second pair of shoes this week that wore through the sole. She pleaded with her husband to glue them somehow. But, he sadly handed them back and told her he couldn´t work miracles. She would have to buy... Continue Reading →
Christ to Live
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 Years back a couple took a trip to Asia. They had been married for a while and her maternal instincts began to stir. She had heard that people abandoned babies in China due to strict population laws. So she could... Continue Reading →
Grace for Weakness
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 2nd Corinthians 12:9 NIV They came flying off the motorbike. The man was in a panic... Continue Reading →
Putting Up With Less
For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough. 2nd Corinthians 11:4 NIV The small boy tried to sit... Continue Reading →
Boasting
But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." 2nd Corinthians 10:17 NIV A man who had grown up in a simple community with humble roots got a fancy job in another city. He traveled a lot in his new job and met many rich and famous people. His work permitted him to visit... Continue Reading →
Now!
For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation. 2nd Corinthians 6:2 The children filed in turn into the water in the bath at the front... Continue Reading →
Troubles Work Good
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2nd Corinthians 4:17 NIV Two months after the accident a man found himself checking into the hospital for his operation. One wrong move had torn a ligament in his knee and now he would have a... Continue Reading →
Privileges
For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it about oxen that God is concerned? 1st Corinthians 8:9 NIV The guests loaded and they headed to the river. The show had already begun. River guides began tossing boats, playing up to... Continue Reading →
